JourneytotheAntarctic.pptx

Unit8 lesson4Journey to the AntarcticHow much do you know about the Antarctic?the Antarcticthe southernmost continentmostly uninhabitablepenguin seal salanganePicture Show GeographyLand:14 million sq km(280,000 sq km ice-free,13.72 million sq km ice-covered)Location:the southern most continent the coldest,windiest,and driest continentmostly uninhabitablepenguin,seal,salangane Climate:Inhabitation:Animals:What do you think of the Antarctic?Can you use some adjectives to describe it?beautifulfantastic amazingfreezingdangerousmysteriousAntarctica is so fascinating that people always try to explore it.But can you imagine how dangerous it is to go to the Antarctic?on ones wayNorwegianpreparationsledgebreak downshockgoalambitionexhaustedrun out of在途中在途中n.挪威人挪威人n.准备，预备准备，预备n.雪车，雪橇雪车，雪橇损坏，不能运转损坏，不能运转vt.震惊，惊骇震惊，惊骇n.目的，目标目的，目标n.志向，抱负志向，抱负adj.疲惫的疲惫的用完，耗尽用完，耗尽Vocabularyhopelesscheerfuldistantcarry onwithinsadnessfunctionpatiencenationalityaimadj.没有希望的没有希望的adj.愉快的，高兴的愉快的，高兴的adj.远处的，久远的远处的，久远的继续做继续做(某事某事)prep.在在里面里面n.悲哀，忧伤悲哀，忧伤vt.运转，起作用运转，起作用n.耐心，忍耐力耐心，忍耐力n.国籍国籍n.目标，目的目标，目的VocabularyReadingLook at the title and photos and guess the answers to these questions.1.Which Pole did they race to?2.When did they go?3.Who reached the Pole first?The Race to the PoleAmundsenAmundsen,Norwegian,the first man to break the awesome silence of the worlds southernmost point in 1911 L to R:Wilson,Evans,Scott,Oates and Bowers Scott and his four companions had a race with Amunden to the South Pole,but they arrived one month later.1.The South Pole2.1910-19113.AmundsenAnswers to the questionsSkim the passage to get main ideas1.Whats the writers attitude towards Captain Scott and his team?A.He is mildly critical.B.He is strongly critical.C.He is in favor of them.D.His attitude is not clear.Reading Comprehension I2.The author quoted Scotts words in order to make the article _.A.better-known B.better-organizedC.more persuasive D.more interestingParas Main Ideas 1The race to the South Pole was on.2-4 5-8 9Amundsens team won the race.The return journey which was of great difficulty.Scott and his companions became heroes because of great courage.Get the main idea of each part.Teams AmundsenScottNationality NorwegianBritish Departure time 15 October,19111 November,1911Arrival time 14 December,191117 January,1912Transportations of travelTeams of dogs pulling sledges;all man were on skissledges;horsesResults of exploration Succeed;put a Norwegian flag on there All died;carry back 20 kilos of rocksRead the passage carefully to solve difficult points1.expedition go on an expedition 去探险去探险 make an expedition 远征，探险远征，探险 a polar expedition 极地探险队极地探险队Language points探险探险;远征远征;探险队探险队Then came the total darkness of the polar winter.主语主语“the total darkness of the polar winter.”谓语谓语“came”完全倒装完全倒装 total a.总的，总体的；总的，总体的；n.总体，全总体，全体；体；v.合计，总计合计，总计 in total =in all 总共总共 2.because of 和和 because Because of 是介词短语，其后接是介词短语，其后接名词、代名词、代词、动名词词、动名词Because 是从属连词，引导是从属连词，引导原因状语从句原因状语从句eg：They went back because of being cold.They went back because it was very cold.3.break down a.（机器（机器,车辆等）坏了车辆等）坏了 We are sorry to arrive late,but the car broke down.b.（身体）跨了（身体）跨了 His health broke down.break in 蹩脚英语蹩脚英语break in on/upon 非法进入非法进入,强行进入强行进入break out 使人心碎使人心碎break ones heart 爆发爆发,突然讲出突然讲出broken English 打搅打搅,使停顿使停顿4.run out of 和和 run out Run out of 主语是人，宾语是主语是人，宾语是sth 某人用光某物某人用光某物 不用于被动语态不用于被动语态Eg:We have already run out of our food.Run out 主语是物主语是物，sth run out 后后边不再接宾语，边不再接宾语，不用于被动语态不用于被动语态Our food has run out.5.have difficulty/problem with sth.have difficulty/problem(in)doing sth.干某事有困难干某事有困难 e.g.I dont have much difficulty with English grammar.He has some difficulty(in)understanding that mans accent.6.Carry on with sth./doing sth.=carry sth onAfter his death,his children will certainly carry on his career.carry sth.out=carry out sth.实现；执行实现；执行They swear to carry out their duties faithfully.他们发誓要忠实履行自己的职他们发誓要忠实履行自己的职责。责。carry sb.through sth.帮助某人渡过难关帮助某人渡过难关His determination carried him through.